To me, the lack of unsigned integers in Java, is the perfect example of how "simplicity" doesn't come from just taking things away. The theory is that unsigned

To me, the lack of unsigned integers in Java, is the perfect example of how "simplicity" doesn't come from just taking things away. The theory is that unsigned types add complication but the reality is that the complication exists regardless but now you have to do workarounds. I think the same thing about strongly typed languages that lack generics. Generics are obviously a complex feature but, if you don't have them, you're just spreading the complexity elsewhere.